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Student Favorites
  • Oasis
  • Stash’s (see Off-Campus Dining)
Other Places to Check Out
  • 1902 Tavern
  • Bank Street Café
  • Brown Derby
  • The Cro Bar
  • Daniel Packer Inne
  • Ernie’s Café
  • Margarita’s
Favorite Drinking Games
  • Beer pong/Beirut
  • Card games (A$$hole)
  • Power Hour
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Unfortunately, the nightlife in New London is nothing to write home about. Although there is potential for the after-hours scene downtown, the city just has not capitalized on the possibilities. As the years go by, area hotspots fizzle out and go under, including the much-loved local watering hole, Station 58. The few good remaining bars, like Stash’s Café and the Oasis Pub are a welcome relief to the sometimes monotonous grind of Conn’s social life, but don’t expect nightlife nirvana.

True clubbing devotees may be forced to travel farther than normal in search of fun. Hartford and Providence are both popular destinations at roughly thirty and forty-five minutes away respectively. At two hours away, Boston and New York City are strictly for special occasions. More casual clubbers may find that the campus kegs and parties are enough to keep them occupied.

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Nightlife at Connecticut College

samnostic

'12

Chemistry

3.5
B

Stay in the Dorm

Not much outside the campus but more people have been going to the bars recently which is a problem from those under 21. Most parties are still in dorm rooms.

Dec 30, 2011

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Nightlife at Connecticut College

jrodrigu212

'14

Psychology

2.7
C+

Parties

No one really parties on the weekdays except for Thursdays because most don't have Friday classes. Many are mostly focused on their school work and then on Saturday is when they have fun and relax. The town that Connecticut College is located closes like around 6, so don't expect to find anything at night, except for maybe the gay club, but even then that can get boring at times.

Jun 08, 2011

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Nightlife at Connecticut College

celiacw

'11

3.8
B+

On the Radar and Under the Radar

There's a typical pre-game in your room, wander around looking for the party, stop at the student-activities sponsored dance, play some video games in your room, go to bed pattern at Conn Coll. But if that's not your taste, there's lots of fun and different activities going on in downtown New London: concerts, craft nights at the fair trade store, gallery openings, you name it. There's also plenty of creative students on-campus, holding theme parties that aren't centered around the consumption of alcohol, board-game nights, and lots of student groups organizing alternative activities on campus as well.

May 28, 2010

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What is the party scene like on campus?

What’s the best way to get to the popular nightlife spots?

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Club Crawler

Unfortunately, the nightlife in New London isn’t anything to get excited about, but there are a few area spots worth checking out.

Organization Parties

The cultural groups on campus throw incredible parties every semester, which manage to be simultaneously educational and fun. Then there are the department parties. These rare gems, usually held in an intimate setting, are one of the few times students get to knock back a few cold ones with their professors. Department parties are held in honor of the students majoring and minoring in a specific department, but they are also billed as a chance for those “interested” in majoring or minoring in that department, so brazen students can waltz right in and score a few free drinks.

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Ultra 88 Nightclub

With a 420-square-foot dance floor, full bottle service, and three VIP rooms, the Ultra 88 Nightclub at Mohegan Sun Casino has everything you need for a classy (and expensive) night. When the club closes at two, head down to the casino floor, which is open twenty-four hours a day. Dress to impress, open Friday and Saturday 9 p.m.–2 a.m. Friday: Little black dress night. $10 cover fee is waived for anyone wearing a little black dress. The person with the best little black dress wins a prize valued at over $750.

1 Mohegan Sun Blvd.

Uncasville

(860) 862-2582

Club H20

Students looking for a good deal close by should try Club H20, a mere two miles from campus. A recent entry into the area’s nightlife, Club H20 features house, techno, and trance music. Open Thursday–Saturday 11 p.m.–6 a.m. Thursday: Discounts for college students. Friday: Discounts for women. Saturday: Changing theme parties

318 State St.

New London

(860) 443-8899

Club 251

Billed as New London’s friendliest dance club, Club 251 caters to a gay and lesbian clientele. DJs spin tunes on Friday and Saturday.

9 Tilley St.

New London

(860) 443-8883

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The Oasis Pub

A casual, student-friendly establishment in downtown New London, which features the standard makings of any great neighborhood bar: pool table, dartboard, daily drink specials, and local characters.

16 Bank St.

New London

(860) 447-3929

Bankstreet Roadhouse

The Bankstreet Roadhouse offers not only inexpensive specials and great wings, but Skee-ball and foosball as well. The bar hosts live music, and features a deck overlooking the water.

36 Bank St.

New London

(860) 443-8280

What to Do if You're Not 21What's This?

There are two billiard parlors nearby—Crown Billiards on Frontage Rd. and American Billiards on Long Hill Rd. in Groton. For live music, check out the Pogo Music Club in downtown Norwich. Fortunately, the majority of Conn’s social scene is concentrated in on-campus parties.

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